Wire-bound-box-blank machine.



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WIRE BOUND B0X` BLANK MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.26, 19H.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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Be it known that l, @lutins d'. Minnen, a citisen of the 'United States of America, and resident of St. Joseph, Berricn county, Michigan, have invented a certain new an useful lmprovemert in Wire-Bound-Box- Blank Machines, of which the following is a specificatie This is a division of my application Serial Number 522,156, led @ctober ll, 1909, for improvement box blank machines.

lll/ly invention relates to machlnery for making wire bound box blanks of that character in which the sheets of veneer are reinforced by cleats and wires the wires being fastened to the blanks by staples which pierce the veneer and cleats, whereby each blank is reinforced on the inner surface by cleats extending longitudinally thereof, and on the outer surface by wire or other metal Box blanks of this character are used extensively in the manufacture of packing boxes, and it is the machinery for making the blanks to which my'invention relates.

Generally stated, 'the object of my invention is the provision of an improved and highly elhcient mach'ne for making wire bound box blanks of the foregoing character.

A special object is to provide an arrangement of link belts or chains that travel in vertical planes, and that have spacers extending from the sides thereof, together with cleatfguides that extend along beside the chains, said spacers engaging the guides to support the link belts or chains, and each spacer being adapted to separate the .ends of two adjacent cleats of the blank.

lt is also an object to provide certain details and novel features and combinations which render it unnecessary to employ certain devices and arrangements heretofore regarded as necessary or desirable.

To' these and other useful ends, my invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth.4 and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section of a box blank machine embodying the principles of my invention, showing certain portions of the machine broken away for convenience of illustration. Fig. 2 is a plan of one side-portion of the the said machine. Fig.. 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3 in Fig.

As thus illustrated, my invention comprises a body composed of upright side members A connected by a cross bar a', and two upright end members B, all mounted on any suitable base or support,7 The frame thus formed has longitudinally projecting and parallel arms C, and upwardly` extending "ortions D, the formerproviding bearings E, and the members B having bearings F.,

carried on the usual cross bar J, and the wire feed devices are carried on arms K that are also supported by said cross bar. These Staplers are arranged in a row across the machine, and any suitable arrangement may be employed for feeding the usual binding wires to the Staplers while the work is moving along below. The carrier or workholder comprises two parallel chains'or link belts L that run at opposite sides of the, machine, and which are supported and operated by sprockets Z and Z" on the transverse shafts Z2 and Z3, the said shaft Z3 being supported in the bearings E, and the shaft Z2 being supported in the bearings F, whereby the two chains travel in parallel vertical planes. lt is, of course, obvious that the. two chains L illustrated might be so connected or conrateaeea een, e, will structedas to form in eect a single member and also that the edge portions of such member would correspond exactly to the chainsvor belts L shown and, indeed, each might well be denominated a belt. rlhe parallel guides M are for the usual cleats of the box blanks, and are arranged immediately outside of the said chains, being suitably supported on the frame of the machine. The said chains are provided with spacing blocks` N that slide in the guides M, and which thereby support the chains. These blocks serve to space the cleats apart endwise, and each block has an upper projection Z4 that serves to space the edges of the veneer., These blocks N are adjustably secured to the chains or link belts L, in any suitable manner, whereby cleats of `different lengths may ner sides of the cleats and keep them crowded tightly against the outer vertical walls of the guides M. Then when the cleats and veneer pass under the Staplers, the latter drive staples crosswise of the binding wires and through the veneer and into the cleats.`

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A Wire bound box blank machine comprising parallel cleat guides arranged to permitthe cleats to slide endwise, spacing members extending transversely of said guides, but movable longitudinally thereof and arranged to relatively position the elements of the blank, means for wiring the elements together, a belt arranged to one side of each guide, to which said members are secured, and means for operating said belts.

2. A Wire bound box blank machine comprising parallel cleat guides arranged to permit the cleats to slide endwise, spacing members s extending transversely of said guides, but movable longitudinally thereof and arranged to relatively position the elements of the blank, means for wiring the elements together, a belt arranged to one side of each guide, to which said members are secured, and means for operating said belts, said members serving both to space the cleats and support said belts.

3. A Wire bound box` blank machine comprising parallel cleat guides arranged to permit the cleatsto slide endwise, spacing members extending transversely of said guides, but movable longitudinally thereof and arranged to relatively position the elements of the blank, means for Wiring the elements together, a belt arranged to one side of each guide, to which said members are secured, and means for operating said belts, only the end portions of said members being secured to said belts, in such manner that said members and cleats alternate in said guides, said members being movable relatively to each other to vary the distances between them.

4. A wire bound box blank machine comprising parallel cleat guides arranged to permit the cleats to slide endwise, spacing members extending transversely of said guides, but movable longitudinally thereof, and arranged to relatively position the elements of the blank, means for wiring the elements t0- gether, a belt arranged to one side of -each cleats apart endwise, stationary members for r engaging the sides of the cleats to prevent lateral displacement thereof, mechanism for wiring together the previously unconnected parts of the blanks by successive operations thereon, and devices for actuating said means and thereby feeding the parts to said mechanism, said means including endless belts to which said elements are rigidly secured in position to engage the ends of the cleats, and said members also acting as guides for said elements.

6. A box blank machine comprising parallel cleat v guides arranged to permit the cleats to slideendwise, spacing members extending transversely of said guides and arranged to relatively position the elements of the blank, means for wiring together the elements of the blank, and means to impart positively timed orbital movement to said members, part of the orbitextending along said guide.

7. A machine for making box blanks from side material and cleats comprising, in combination, guides or tracks for the cleats, each guide being formed to prevent lateral movement of the cleats in one direction, spacing members for the successive cleats supported by and movable on the guides, and means to impart positively timed orbital movement to said members, part of the orbit extending along said guides, said means also preventing the movement of the cleats from said guides in the opposite lateral direction.

8. A machine for making box blanks from side material and cleats comprising, in combination, guides or tracks for the cleats, each guide being formed to prevent lateral movement of the cleats in one direction, spacing members for the successive cleats, and means to impart positively timed oi'- bital movement to said members, part ofthe orbit extending along said guides, said means also preventing the movement of the cleats from said guides in the opposite lateral directi in.

9. A machine for making box blanks from side material and cleats, comprising traveling means having elements held in fixed p0- sition thereon for spacing the cleats apart endwise, stationary members for engaging the sides of the cleats to prevent lateral displacement thereof, mechanism for wiring together the previously unconnected parts of the blanks by successive operations there- Lemma on, and devices for actuating said means and thereby feeding the sheets and cleats to said mechanism.

10. A machine for making foldable box blanks from side material and cleats, comprising endless link belts, blocks secured to said belts in fixed relation to space the cleats of each blank, stationary means to hold the cleats between said blocks and in parallel rows, Staplers for wiring together the previously unconnected parts of each blank, by a plurality of successive stapling operations thereon, and mechanism for actuating said belts a plurality of times for each blank to feed the materials into position for stapling.

11. A machine for making foldable box blanks from side material and cleats, comprising endless link belts, blocks secured to A said belts in fixed relation to space the cleats of each blank, stationary means to hold the cleats between said blocks and in parallel rows, Staplers for wiring together the previously unconnected parts of each blank, by a plurality of successive stapling operations thereon, and mechanism for actuating said belts a plurality of times for each blank to feed the materials into position for stapling, said stationary means supporting said blocks which project laterally from said belts.

Signed by me at Chicago, lllinois, this 30th day of September, 1911.

JULUS J. LLER.

Witnesses:

E. H. Canes, GED. F. SCHMIDT. 

